256 LADBROKE GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01796758 · ltd · incorporated 1984-03-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-31➖BOODOOSINGH, James Edward resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-02➖VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy resigneddirector
- 2018-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16➕MUNSON, Julian Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕BOODOOSINGH, James Edward appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➖VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➖LIENERT, Erica Kaye resigneddirector
- 2001-01-31➖LIENERT, Erica Kaye resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-31➕VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-06➖ARDEN, Katherine Helen resigneddirector
- 1998-09-15➖DUNN, Adrian Richard Howard resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-15➕LIENERT, Erica Kaye appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-15➕LIENERT, Erica Kaye appointeddirector
- 1998-09-15➕VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy appointeddirector
- 1996-10-01➖HOULAHAN, Franles Avis resigneddirector
- 1996-04-20➕DUNN, Adrian Richard Howard appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-20➖HALL, Rose Marie resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-20➕ARDEN, Katherine Helen appointeddirector
- 1996-04-20➖HALL, Rose Marie resigneddirector
- 1984-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 256 LADBROKE GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Gerda Wendy Viedge Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Julian Munson Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Nick Jenkins Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Nursen Tyurkasian Individual · Turkish · DOB 11/1951 · age 75 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ivy Jenkinsceased 31/03/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 & 11A MERSEA ROAD MANAGEMENT CO. LTD→ 12792131 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 11MJM LTD→ 15378647 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 137 TRINITY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04981510 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 171-173 BERMONDSEY STREET LIMITED→ 05414212 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 18-22 GRANVILLE STREET (IPSWICH) LIMITED→ 07630557 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1899 HARTLEPOOL LIMITED→ 15871885 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 20 STATION ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10909638 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2001 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13460651 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24 HIGH STREET CO9 LIMITED→ 16947681 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24-28 SANDMARTIN CRESCENT LIMITED→ 07612094 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 285 PROPERTIES LTD→ 14099472 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 28BOND LTD→ 12762100 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
5 Welshwood Park Road
Colchester
CO4 3JB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
MUNSON, Julian Patrick→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOODOOSINGH, James Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2019-03-31
DUNN, Adrian Richard Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-20 · resigned 1998-09-15
HALL, Rose Marie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-04-20
LIENERT, Erica Kaye→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-15 · resigned 2001-01-31
VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-31 · resigned 2006-01-31
ARDEN, Katherine Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-04-20 · resigned 1999-10-06
HALL, Rose Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-04-20
HOULAHAN, Franles Avis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-10-01
LIENERT, Erica Kaye→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-15 · resigned 2006-01-31
VIEDGE, Gerda Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-15 · resigned 2018-12-02
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-30